Agenda 9/28/09 Monday

1. Stock Picking Activity
2. Objective: Learn about indicators for picking a solid stock.
3. HW: Research one good stock that you would like to invest in.

Agenda 9/25/09 Friday

1. Bell Task: Discuss the difference between income and passive income and the advantages of each. Also, How can you minimize risk in the stock market?
2. Today's Objectives:
a. Understand the difference between stocks and mutual funds
b. Discuss how to minimize risk and diversify.
3. HW: Chapter 3 Sections A and B.

Agenda 9/23/09 Wednesday

1. Bell Task: What is one of the key factors in creating wealth in the Stock Market?
2. Journal Check 6 Week
3. Stocks and Investing
HW: Start Chapter 3 A and B

Agenda 9/22/09 Tuesday

1. Bell Task: What is stock market investing? Why should people do it?
2. Discussion Stock Market
3. Film: Battle of Ideas
HW: Chapter 3 Sections A and B.

Agenda 9/20/09 Monday

Exam Chapter 2
Objectives Chapter 2 Due

Agenda 9/16-9/17 Wed-Thurs

1. Discussion Chapter 2
2. Film: The Battle of Ideas
3. HW: Exam Chapter 2 Monday

Agenda 9/15/09 Tuesday

1. Bell Task: Paragraph
Compare and contrast free markets with command economies.
2. Discussion Chapter 2
3. HW: Finish Chapter 2

Agenda 9/14/09 Monday

1. Bell Task: How do Socialism ask the economic questions of: What, How, and For whom?
2. Socialism
3. Chapter 2 Discussion
4. HW: Finish Chapter 2 Objectives

Agenda 9/11/09 Friday

1. Bell Task: Socialism Questions
a. How does Ken Ifeh describe Socialism? How is it different from Marxism?
b. What benefits of Socialism does he describe? Criticisms?
c. In article 2, what does the author mean by economic democracy?
d. Describe the socialist party's take on profit and production.
2. Objective: Understand Socialist political philosophy.
3. HW: Read Chapter 2 Sections A and B.

Agenda 9/11/09 Friday

1. Bell Task: What is the link, if any, between economics and terrorism?
2. Health Care Reform Intro
3. HW: Read through page 89

Agenda 9/9 -9/10 Wednesday

1. Bell Task:

How might Capitalism be a solution to poverty, war, and environmental pollution?
What point does the author make about child labor and capitalism?
What is the greatest "danger" of capitalism, according to the author?
Has the article changed your opinion of capitalism? Why or Why Not?

2. Discussion: Benefits of Capitalism
3. Socialism Article
4. HW: Finish Socialism Handout
Answer blog questions in Journal

Agenda 9/8/09 Tuesday

1. Bell Task: Benefits of Capitalism Questions
a. Describe what the author means by a Capitalist Revolution.
b. What does the author mean when he says, " capitalism does not and cannot exist"?
c. What are the 4 conditions necessary for capitalism?
d. What is the "single greatest benefit" of capitalism?
e. Discuss the importance of property rights.
f. How might capitalism prevent war, rather then cause it?
2. HW: Finish Benefits of Capitalism.
-Highlight
-Questions

Agenda 9/4/09 Friday

1. Bell Task: "The history of capitalism is a history of war, child labor, slavery, and environmental pollution." Do you agree or disagree, why?
2. Today's Objective: Compare and Contrast Communism and Capitalism.
3. HW: Finish Chapter 2 Objectives.

Agenda 9/2/09 Wednesday

1. Exam Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2: Journal Entry
Compare and contrast a capitalist system with a command economy.

3. HW: Read Chapter 2 Sections A and B.

Agenda 9/1/09 Tuesday

1. Bell Task: Why would a company be INSIDE its PPF Curve?
2. Discussion: Production possibilities frontiers
3. HW: Finish Objectives 1 (EXAM WED/THURS)